Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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The Indian Prime Minister launched the logo, theme and website for the Indian G-20 Presidency. The G20 Logo draws inspiration from the colours of India’s national flag. The Earth reflects India’s pro-planet approach to life and below the G20 logo is ‘Bharat’.
The logo has various components from an open competition held through myGov portal. The theme of India’s G20 Presidency  is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth One Family One Future”. It is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad.

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The Ex Garuda VII between Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) is being organised in Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari flew in a Rafale fighter jet, while French Air chief Gen Stephane Mille flew in an Indian Russian-origin IAF Su-30MKI fighter during the exercise, to showcase the defence and bilateral ties between the two countries.

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India is participating in 26th International Malabar Naval Exercise beginning in Yokosuka of Japan. Australia, Japan and the USA are also participating in the Malabar Naval Exercise.
The MALABAR Exercise was initiated in 1992 between the navies of India and the United States. India is participating in the exercise with Indian Naval Ships (INS) Shivalik and Kamorta.

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American technology major Google has launched a platform that displays flood forecasts, namely ‘FloodHub’.
This platform shows the area and time where floods could occur, in order to inform people about the natural calamity. Google has used an AI technique called transfer learning to make it work in areas where there is less data available.

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Uttar Pradesh will host the Khelo India National University games in 2023-24in four cities of the state namely Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Noida.
After Odisha and Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh is hosting the National University Games for the first time. Athletes below 26 years will participate in the National University Games. The government also appointed 12 former athletes as coaches in different disciplines.

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Pakistan’s Finance Ministry announced that the country would move towards an ‘interest-free’ banking system under the Islamic law by 2027.
According to the Federal Shariat Court (FSC), the prevailing interest-based banking system in Pakistan was against the Sharia law. Interest was absolute in all its forms according to the rules of Islam.

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Jharkhand assembly passed an amendment to the Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 2001.
It aims to raise the reservations for STs, SCs, EBCs, OBCs and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs from the present 60 per cent to 77 per cent. The bill proposes that the state will urge the Centre for changes in the Ninth Schedule of Constitution.

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Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been awarded the work to develop the first multi-modal logistics park (MMLP) at Mappedu, near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Under the ‘PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP)’, the road transport ministry is developing 35 multi-modal logistics parks. MMLP Chennai is being developed in an area of 184.27 acres.

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The 41st India International Trade Fair (IITF) is to be organised at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the fair.
This year the theme of the trade fair is ‘Vocal For Local, Local to Global’. The 14-day event coincides with celebrations of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Bihar, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra are Partner States while Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are participating as Focus States in the event.

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The United Nation’s (U.N.) environment watchdog announced that it will launch a public database of global methane leaks detected by space satellites.
The system is called ‘MARS or Methane Alert and Response System’. It builds on a pledge signed by 119 countries to cut methane emissions by 30% this decade.